About Jonathan Bishop

He married ABIGAIL AVERILL in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts April 9, 1699 at Topsfiled, Essex, MA . Jonathan moved with the rest of the family to Rehoboth. Eventually, the Bishop family became pioneers of Vermont.

Note: "Inv. of est. of Jonathan Bishop of Reho., shown by Gould Bishop of Reho., husbandman, his son & exec., apprised 'with Great Difficulty the Executor being So Contrary to other Men Refusing to Shew us what we thought as well as others Did Belong to ye Estate,' dtd. 4 July 1752. Pers. est. 25-12-9; no real est. Apprs: Jonathan Lawrence, Nathaniel Smith & John Jones [13:210/1/2]." 4